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Windows 7: How do you reformat during Windows 7 install?

I think you hit the core of my issue because I just tried installing again to attempt to find "advanced options" or whatever (which sure enough wasn't there) but then I noticed that it said, "In order to make changes to partitions, you need to boot Windows from the installation disc" which sounds like the same thing as what you said. BUT HOW DO YOU DO THAT?!!!!! AM I THAT STUPID? remember, I'm as newbie as you can get when it comes to this!

"BIOS." WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? i just looked through the tutorial and it didn't explain what BIOS is or how to get there. i also did try restarting my computer while the DVD was in there and it just started up like normal. i really do appreciate all the help you are all giving me, but i'm frustrated!!!

"BIOS." WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? i just looked through the tutorial and it didn't explain what BIOS is or how to get there. i also did try restarting my computer while the DVD was in there and it just started up like normal. i really do appreciate all the help you are all giving me, but i'm frustrated!!!

You did not see this message after you restarted with your install disk in the drive?

nope. tried it twice already and didn't see it. however, i saw in the upper right-hand corner that said "F2" for setup and so it brought me to a page that looked like i could set my DVD/CD drive as priority once i poked around in that page. am i on the right track?

nope. tried it twice already and didn't see it. however, i saw in the upper right-hand corner that said "F2" for setup and so it brought me to a page that looked like i could set my DVD/CD drive as priority once i poked around in that page. am i on the right track?

Yes if you set your dvd drive to boot first then you should get the hit any key prompt.
Have you backed up your data from the vista install that you are going to format? You do understand that once you format that its gone.

yes, i understand. i've backed up everything already. plus, i have carbonite service which has worked great for me in the past so i'm not worried about losing data. i appreciate the concern. thank you.

i'm going to try the "F2" thing again because just as i was shutting windows down, i got a blue screen saying something about "cache dump" and so afterwards when i tried to boot the cd it said, "windows was shut down improperly" and then it started up normally and didn't give me the "hit any key prompt." so i will try yet again. I'M MOTIVATED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS!!!

why do you think i am having to hit the "F2" key at startup while others don't seem to have to?

can't believe this. it still didn't work. windows started up normally even after setting my dvd drive as priority. should i be opening in safe mode or does that have anything to do with it? there's also an option to push "F12 boot menu" at startup. does that apply to me? i'm gonna try it now and see...

can't believe this. it still didn't work. windows started up normally even after setting my dvd drive as priority. should i be opening in safe mode or does that have anything to do with it? there's also an option to push "F12 boot menu" at startup. does that apply to me? i'm gonna try it now and see...

frustration in progress....

Posibility that you did not save your changes correctly in set up. That would be my guess. Safe mode is not envolved in booting from the install disk.

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